Employer Rebuts Presumption of Reasonableness for Doctor's Recommended Treatments

The Supreme Court of Tennessee's Special Workers' Compensation Appeals Panel ruled that an employer successfully rebutted the statutory presumption that the treatment recommended by a worker's authorized treating doctor was reasonable and necessary. Case: Walker v. G.UB.MK Constructors, No. E2015-00346-SC-R3-WC, 05/02/2016, published. Facts: Douglas Walker sustained injuries to his spine, pelvis and shoulder while working for G.UB.MK Constructors in 2003. He secured a determination that he permanently and totally disabled as a result of the work-related injuries in 2007. I...